The family of one Jimoh AbdulQodir Tunji, a farmer, has accused the police in Kwara State of killing him.
Tunji died in the custody of the police after he was arrested.
The circumstances surrounding the arrest of the 35-year-old is controversial. While the police claimed he obtained the said sum under false pretence, his family stated that it was a debt.
The deceased was into poultry farming, and according to a video of his bereaved mother making the rounds, he was arrested on Friday and tortured to death while in the custody of the police.
“My son did not kill anyone. He only owed someone. They have killed my son. Please, come to my aid. The police at the headquarters have killed my son. Kadri was his name.
“He was a good boy in the community. He only owed some money. They beat him to death in police custody. They didn’t allow us to see him. Blood was gushing out of his nose,” the woman said in the video.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to launch investigation into the tragic death.
The IGP gave the directives during a meeting with the bereaved family on Sunday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
